Neal
Rayner, the high school swimming coach who attempted to swim the English
Channel, joined the exclusive club of around 700 men and women who
have swum the channel since 1875. It took about 14 hours, 30 miles,
54,000 strokes, and thousands of calories during his successful swim
on August 10, 2005.

News Flash: Neal is the most recent addition to a
short list of famous
UCLA Alumni, which include the mayor of Los Angeles,
a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and a hobbit.